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Mental Fitness Cards - for Active Adults of all Ages
bullet   This box of 100 cards provides hundreds of ideas for mental stimulation.  Based on solid brain research which finds that we need to use our brains in new ways, the Mental Fitness Cards will get your neurons and dendrites working. 
bullet   Extend your imagination and creative thinking; recall ideas that might not have crossed your thoughts in many years.
bullet   Do the cards in any order, on your own, or with friends and family members.
bullet   Do the tasks in a relaxed environment.  There is nothing timed; and there is no reason for competition.
bullet  A Manual is included.
bullet  Cost:  $27 per box plus shipping.
bullet  Author:  Engleman

Thinking Cards - for Adults with Early Memory Loss/Mild Cognitive Impairment

                  
bullet   The 100 Thinking Cards are an adaptation of the Mental Fitness Cards - adapted for adults whose minds are no longer functioning as well as they used to. 
bullet  You'll notice that the format is the same, but they have wonderful pictures on the back of each card which illustrate the topic of the card.
bullet   Do the cards in any order, on your own, or with friends and family members.
bullet   Do the tasks in a relaxed environment.  There is nothing timed; and there is no reason for competition.
bullet  A Manual is included.
bullet  Cost:  $27 per box plus shipping.
bullet  Authors:  Engleman, Leuthje, Petersen & Petersen

Sharpen Your Senses Cards

                  
  
bullet  This box of 120 cards plus manual will help you do just that:  Sharpen Your Senses.
bullet  The open-ended questions get you thinking and describing your thoughts . . . at whatever level of cognitive skill you find comfortable.  I've taken a few ideas and played with them while driving long distances.  The questions also work for adults with Early Memory Loss.
bullet  You'll see that the cards are color coded for each of the five senses and for a 6th category labeled "All Senses". 
bullet   Do the cards in any order, on your own, or with friends and family members.
bullet   Do the tasks in a relaxed environment.  There is nothing timed; and there is no reason for competition.
bullet  Cost:  $27 per box plus shipping.
bullet  Author:  Einberger

Memory Cards - for Focus and Concentration

                  

  

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 100 Piece Birds of North America

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  50 pairs of Memory Cards for Concentration

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100 Piece Birds of America's National Parks

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50 pairs of Memory Cards for Concentration

 

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We'll have a picture of the The Wild Animals Cards soon.  The colors of the animals make this set of cards more challenging - lots of natural beiges and browns.
bullet  Yes, it's a revival of the Concentration game that was on TV decades ago.
bullet  Each box contains 100 3 x 3 inch cards of heavy cardboard.  There are 50 pairs of birds/animals that need to be matched.
bullet  Choose as many pairs as you can handle in one attempt.  Mix them up and turn them face down.  One-by-one take a peek, memorize the picture and where it is on your table, and put it back.  Choose another, if it matches, find it's partner.  If it doesn't match, keep going.  You're done when you have taken up all the pairs.
bullet   You might wish to get a partner and add a little competition.
bullet  Start out with 10-20 pairs, and set your own level of play.
bullet  Adults with later stages of memory loss play the game with fewer cards and with the pictures facing up. 
bullet  In my Brain Power classes, I put 5 - 10 pairs in an envelope for each person.  I vary the levels of color contrast to add a challenge. 
bullet  Cost:  $13 per box plus shipping

   Choose from: 

bulletBirds of North America
bulletBirds of America's National Parks
bulletAnimals

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